Ostella Or the Faction of Love and Beauty Reconcil'd By I. T. [i.e. John Tatham] |
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A Dialogue between Love and Honour.
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A Dialogue between Love and Honour.
Honour.
Why Fli'st thou me, I never knew,
Honour was shun'd before.
Honour was shun'd before.
Love.
I've heard that none but Madmen do
thy slippery State adore.
thy slippery State adore.
Honour.
The Gods from such they hate, conceal
the virtue of my Name,
To such they Love, they do reveal
the Glorie of my Flame.
the virtue of my Name,
To such they Love, they do reveal
the Glorie of my Flame.
Love.
But I have known in climbing up
to reach thy Starry Crown,
That who was raised to the top,
was suddenly cast down.
to reach thy Starry Crown,
That who was raised to the top,
was suddenly cast down.
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Those had no reverence to me,
but Fortunes Wealth made great,
And they being as blind as she,
did tumble from their Seat.
but Fortunes Wealth made great,
And they being as blind as she,
did tumble from their Seat.
They did but at my Title aim,
of me were ne're possest,
And onely wore me in their Name,
and not within their Brest.
of me were ne're possest,
And onely wore me in their Name,
and not within their Brest.
My way unto the Stars doth lead,
where Gods do keep their Court,
Where no unhallowed foot must tread,
there Virtuous souls resort.
where Gods do keep their Court,
Where no unhallowed foot must tread,
there Virtuous souls resort.
Love.
The Virtuous, who are they frail Man?
conceivs the prosp'rous so?
The Miserable needs must than
have nought with it to do.
conceivs the prosp'rous so?
The Miserable needs must than
have nought with it to do.
Honour.
The Captive that in Dungeon lies,
if he but virtue own,
When all the world doth him despise
I'le raise him to a Throne.
if he but virtue own,
When all the world doth him despise
I'le raise him to a Throne.
Love.
Then Honour thou, I fear'd thee much
I now from it am free,
I now from it am free,
Honour.
And Love thy purity is such,
I needs must honour thee.
I needs must honour thee.
For we are both ally'd to Heaven,
and from the Gods receive
Those speciall Glories that are given
us, to Desert to give.
and from the Gods receive
Those speciall Glories that are given
us, to Desert to give.
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Then let us joyn and Crown Ostella's name,
whose Virtue doth excel the voice of Fame;
That in her choice she may so happy prove,
Heaven may applaud her Merit, and his Love.
whose Virtue doth excel the voice of Fame;
That in her choice she may so happy prove,
Heaven may applaud her Merit, and his Love.
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